Author: MJ Kneiser

It’s time to pick out your costume and get ready to celebrate Halloween but the Centers for Disease Control says you still need to take precautions against COVID. Even though the number of cases has dropped significantly due to the availability of the COVID vaccine, people are still contracting the virus. Over the past two-plus years, we’ve learned new ways […]

As we head into the holidays when more people will be on the road traveling, AAA has launched a new campaign to remind motorists of the “Move Over” laws due to the rising number of roadside fatalities. In Georgia, the law requires drivers to move over one lane when possible if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is parked on […]

Today is the first day of early voting in Georgia for the mid-term elections and there’s expected to be a heavy turnout. Voters in Franklin and Hart counties will go to their respective Board of Elections office to cast their early ballot. In the State races, voters are deciding on a U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative. Voters will also choose […]

Vulcan Materials has filed suit in Franklin County Superior Court against the Franklin County Board of Commissioners over the passing of the Unified Development Code and new Zoning Map arguing it prevents them from putting in a rock quarry on the property along Highway 59 in Lavonia. Calmat, a subsidiary of Vulcan Materials, filed the suit in late August and […]

Local non-profit groups are already gearing up for a holiday season where more people will be turning to them for help. As the cost of living continues to rise, many more families are turning to groups such as the Salvation Army for help this holiday season than ever before. Rebecca Dixon, Toccoa Service Director for the Salvation Army said that’s […]